VHF IC-M31

Hi guys, one of those green horn questions however, I received my new first VHF hand held radio and got a couple of questions that aren't answered in the manual:

1.) What actually is squelch
2.) Do you have to register your VHF, is so where??

Hey Marshpike,

1. Squelch is used to filter out weak signals or interferance on your vhf.

2. You can register your vhf with Comreg, but i think you need a
radio operaters licence before you can register it.

Hope this is of some help to ya!

Hey Marshpike,

1. Squelch is used to filter out weak signals or interferance on your vhf.

2. You can register your vhf with Comreg, but i think you need a
radio operaters licence before you can register it.

Hope this is of some help to ya!

Can you explain the way it works, it reads 1 - 10 or you can leave it open??

Is it law that you have register your VHF, appreciate your feed back.

Theres further on squelch here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squelch
Normally you turn it up until the radio squawks and then turn back a little.

I reckon you cannot register a marine VHF as an independent unit; you must register the vessel and then you will be given a "call sign". To get a "ships radio licence" and a "call sign" you must have a VHF operators licence. To get this you will have to do a course.

Most people use away without ever getting any licence. You are technically breaking the law using a VHF without. :wink:

Theres further on squelch here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squelch
Normally you turn it up until the radio squawks and then turn back a little.

I reckon you cannot register a marine VHF as an independent unit; you must register the vessel and then you will be given a "call sign". To get a "ships radio licence" and a "call sign" you must have a VHF operators licence. To get this you will have to do a course.

Most people use away without ever getting any licence. You are technically breaking the law using a VHF without. :wink:

I believe that answers my question, cheers lads......